Billionaire Ike Perlmutter, the former Marvel Chairman who was ousted by Disney, remains a pernicious influence within the conservative movement, using his wealth to curry favor with MAGA while waiting with baited breath for the opportunity to stab the movement in the back. Perlmutter revealed himself as a true enemy of MAGA by being an architect of President Donald Trump’s betrayal in 2024, as he was a top oligarch who backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ treacherous run for President. Several billionaire donors were outspoken in their preference of DeSantis over Trump, but others were more careful in hiding their complicity in the Trump betrayal. A careful analysis of campaign finance records shows how money was quietly funneled from billionaire Ike…
Jeremy Carl is a long time conservative strategist who has moved in the orbit of institutions such as the Claremont Institute and previously served in the Trump administration. President Donald Trump tapped him to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, the official who would steer U.S. policy at the United Nations and handle disputes over Israel, antisemitism, and global governance more broadly. That nomination is now in real…